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In an effort to assist liable entities in understanding their obligations under the carbon pricing mechanism and to meet their obligations for the first reporting period, […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is developing a new, modern energy from waste policy that “delivers regulatory certainty to industry and confidence to the wider […]
To date, a total of 360 have been identified as potentially liable entities under the carbon pricing mechanism by the Clean Energy Regulator. These facilities exceed […]
Round 3 of the Federal Government’s Textile Clothing and Footwear Strategic Capacity Program, funding has been awarded to two AEBN member companies – Bekaert (Aust) Pty […]
A building supplies manufacturer in Bayswater has been fined more than $6,000 after EPA Victoria had found that it had been disposing diluted glue wastes into […]
The QLD Government has passed legislation to remove the former government’s waste levy. QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection said the former waste levy “was […]
EPA Victoria has recently released this new guideline, Recommended Separation Distances for Industrial Residual Air Emissions. “This guideline provides advice on recommended separation distances between industrial […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the following information that relates to Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) – “The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 […]
Goulburn Valley’s new mobile Fluoro Collect service, at the Wallan Transfer Station, was recently launched to keep mercury, from fluorescent lights, out of landfills. The initiative, […]
NSW has launched a 5-year $465.7 million waste and recycling agenda – Waste Less, Recycle More: Waste and Resource Recovery Initiative. This comes after feedback from […]
The Victorian Government has advised that it will begin to sunset the mandatory Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP) program from February 2013. The Regulations concerned […]
The Victorian Government has appointed three experts with strengths in local government, waste management and governance to a newly established Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Waste […]
Businesses can expect changes and new developments to your carbon obligations in 2013. To assist organisations in understanding these new changes and developments, the Australian Environment […]
Auditors who wish to apply for registration as a ‘Category 1 – Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) technical greenhouse and energy auditor’ can now apply to the […]
NEW CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE (CFI) METHODOLOGY – ‘Avoided emissions from diverting legacy waste from landfill for process engineering fuel manufacture methdology determination 2012′ In mid […]
When considering a Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) project model, aggregators and service providers should be aware of potential obligations under Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has approved an alternative fuels diversion from landfill project under the Carbon Farming Initiative. The Wingfield-SITA ResourceCo Alternative Fuels Diversion from Landfill […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has approved Queensland’s sixth landfill gas project under the Carbon Farming Initiative. The Capture and combustion of landfill gas from Benaraby Landfill […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell officially opened Amcor’s new $500 million state-of-the-art recycled paper machine on February 1 at the company’s Botany Paper Mill in southern Sydney. […]
Since mid December 2012 to date, the Clean Energy Regulator has approved a number of projects under the CFI that are listed below. The projects announced […]
“This Code of Practice Onsite Wastewater Management provides standards and guidance to ensure the management of onsite wastewater (up to 5000 L/day) protects public health and […]
A Melbourne concrete company has faced fines and clean-up costs of more than $86,000 for discharging concrete slurry to a nature conservation reserve, including a wetlands […]
EPA Victoria has been paid millions in overdue landfill levies from national quarry and landfill operator Hi-Quality Quarry Products. Proceedings were withdrawn after Hi-Quality paid close […]
Applications for the first round of funding under the Victorian Government’s three-year $10 million Smarter Resources, Smarter Business program are now open. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate […]
The Victorian Government is calling for expressions of interest from organisations to develop large-scale waste infrastructure projects capable of processing in excess of 100,000 tonnes of […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith recently announced trials were underway to demonstrate the benefits of using recycled organic matter in broad-acre farming. […]
More time has been provided to make submissions to the Draft Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. Final submissions were originally due November 23. Some stakeholders […]
QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell recently introduced legislation to remove the previous QLD government’s waste levy. “The Newman Government firmly believes the […]
The National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) for the Movement of Controlled Waste between States & Territories manages the interstate movement of controlled waste into Victoria. These […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority has released an Industry code of practice for the management of clinical and related wastes. The code of practice focuses on […]
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